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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White say keeps all the communities in New York together?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Love.
(d) Understanding.

2. Whom does White describe sending messages to each other?
(a) Two sisters.
(b) An employee and his boss.
(c) A father and son.
(d) A young couple.

3. What does White try to have a balance of in this book?
(a) Current and past information.
(b) Facts and embellishments.
(c) Good and bad comments.
(d) True and false ideals.

4. What is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?
(a) The pros still outweigh the cons.
(b) The building of them was simple.
(c) They never get backed up with so many people using them.
(d) They offer so many great things.

5. Which of the following was NOT on the list of nationalities living in New York?
(a) Polish.
(b) Asians.
(c) Puerto Ricans.
(d) Austrians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these occupations does White say people can be successful at?

2. How does White say you can spot the people who are disappointed in the city?

3. What does White remember the policemen of his youth always having on hand?

4. What does White give the numbers of?

5. What kind of person does White say would miss things about New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White say has changed about policemen since he lived there?

2. What does White compare the feeling the city gives the citizens to?

3. What about New York does White say is outlandish?

4. What does the piece say that White quotes about newcomers in New York?

5. What are the two main reactions White says visitors to New York will have?

6. What does White say would happen if the different communities stopped tolerating each other?

7. What does White say someone has to do to find good things in New York?

8. What does White say all people in New York are looking for?

9. What does White say called him to New York?

10. What is an interesting record that Manhattan holds?

(see the answer keys)

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